Anchor 1 SS. Nereo e Achilleo • ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ Central Bronze Doors Artist: Filarate (Antonio Arevulino) Date: 1433-1445 • The panel on the left is St. Paul. The panel on the right is St. Peter giving the keys to Eugenius IV. In small letters at Eugenius' feet you can read: "Eugenius IV, Venetian" • These doors were originally used at old St. Peter's by the gift of Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). They were cast in Florence ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Cesi Chapel Artist: Carlo Case Date: 1660 • The painting is St. Catherine of Alexandria's Mystical Espousal

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Stephen Chapel ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Pope St. Urban I Painting • The wall painting is of Pope St. Urban I

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Ignatius Rooms • This was the private study of St. Ignatius

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Francis Chapel Artist: Placido Costanzi • The altarpiece is St. Francis in Ecstasy

Anchor 1 Gregorian Room • Almost all of the original apse mosaic of 1220, in the main church, has been removed due to the 1747 renovation and later fire. Parts of the original work can be found in this room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire • The side entrance here connects with the Ostian Way. Although this is convenient, the best experience is to enter through the atrium ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 St. Francis Xavier Chapel • St. Francis Xavier lived from 1506 to 1552 • He was born in what is now Spain • He was a co-founder with the St. Ignatius Loyola of the order of the Jesuits • He was one of the greatest missionaries and traveled to Asia, India, and Japan to spread the good news of Jesus Christ ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Annunciation Chapel

Anchor 1 ▲ ◀ Longinus Relic Artist: Bernini Date: 1627 ca. • Each of the four piers are dedicated to an important relic that is housed in the balcony area above each statue. The decorations were designed by Bernini for Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644). Thus Urban's VIII's coat of arms is at the base. The spiral columns are from the altar of old St. Peter's • The relic for this pier is the lance of Longinus. Sultan Bajazet II gave the lance to Pope Innocent VIII (1484-1492) in 1489. The Tomb of Innocent VIII in the left aisle also records the gift. According to the story, Longinus is the later name given to the solider who pierced Jesus with a lance (Jn 19:34) and the centurion who said "Truly, this man was the Son of God (Mk 15:39) ▼

▼ Anchor 1 Chapel of the Holy Founders Artist: Giuseppe Chiari • The vault painting is of angels

Anchor 1 ▼ Central Bronze Doors Artist: Filarate (Antonio Arevulino) Date: 1433-1445 • The panel on the left is the Savior. The panel on the right is the Virgin Mary • These doors were originally used at old St. Peter's by the gift of Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). They were cast in Florence

Anchor 1 ▼ Gregorian Room Artist: Unknown Date: 1500s • This fresco is of God the Father with angels ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Baldachin ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Aisle

Anchor 1 Nave Artist: Alessandro Algardi (design) Date: 1650 • The relief on the left is the Betrayal of Jesus. This story is found in the Bible in Matthew 26:47-56, Mark 14:43-52, Luke 22:47-53 and John 18:2-12. Similar to Joseph sold into slavery, Jesus is sold into death • The relief on the right is Jesus' Harrowing of Hell. This reference is found in the Bible in 1 Peter 4:6 and Ephesians 4:9. Similar to Moses crossing the Red sea, Jesus crosses the gulf of hell for heaven • The prophet on the upper right is Jonah. The prophet on the upper left is Amos ▶ ◀ ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Sistine Chapel Artist: Andrea Lilio and Ferdinando Sermei • The painting is of the four evangelists

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Niches Artist: Allegretti; Fabi-Altini; Gallori; Maccagnani Date: 1882 • This statue is of the apostle St. James the Less • The statues of the ten apostles that are found in the niches were created by various artists. The statues of Peter and Paul are under the main arch

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ St. Wenceslaus Artist: Angelo Caroselli Date: Mosaic copy • The altarpiece is St. Wenceslaus. St. Wenceslaus (907-929) was a duke of Bohemia